Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
PREAcHrso in the NJ. E. Church, to-


morrow, Sunday, March goth, at Ii
o'clock, a. M, by the pastor, Rev.
John Edwards, at 1870 p. M, by the
Elder G. G.. Baker.
New CLOTHING SToRE.--Mr. Otto
Hairy, arrived in town on Thursday,
and has rented the room formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. David We'll. where he
will start the clothing business. He
will go east on Monday for his stock.
He proposes to keep choice goods
and to have but one price, plainly
marked, for cash.
The Shamrock was worn by many
Englishmen for the first time in Eng
land, on Thursday last, st. Patrick's
Day. The incident is full of mean
DRY. 1t was an open endorsement OF
Gladstones efforts in the Nationalist
movement. Such movements will
do more to aid the Irish cause than
years of dynamite and bloodshed.
BuRLEsQUE Coon Monday eve
ming, 2lst, inst, the MAY Adams fla
moss and Original Bnrlesque Com
pany" will appear at the Central Opera
House. Burlesquc, Vaudeville and
Musical efforts will form the evenings
entertainment. May Adams has an
excellent reputation rs an actress, and
with the company are other artists and
performers of specialties. The COM
pany numbers 20, and comes from Har-
lem Theatre, New York City.
WRoNG.-There have been numer-
Gus complaints of persons shooting
and carousing on the Winchester
Pike of Saturday nights. Last Sat
urday night the shooting and noise
was worse than usual. All know
the Court is enforcing the law as to
concealed weapons and rowdyism, is
nuisance either day or night, but is
worse at night. The Grand Jury
should investigate these occurrences.
JOHN LEE Four offered two prizes
to the persons who could guess closest
and next closest to the number of beans
contained in a glass jar at his drug
store. The first prize, a fine pair of OPP
era glasses, was won by Mr.. John Sloan,
an employee of the Statesman office the
second, a pretty cigar holder, by Mr..
Charlie Homer. The correct number
of beans was /, 6S7a. Sloan guessed l.
700 and Horner 1924. Moral-Printers
are generally quiet, but they get there
all the same.
A PLEASANT GENTLEMAN.--Hon
Geo. p. Sargent, for years editor of the
Hardy Express. and one of the leading
politicians of the democratic party of
the State has been in this city for the
past week. Mr.. S. is pleasant, friend
ly gentleman, educated and polished,
and has formed many new acquaintan-
ces in this town. He has the reputation
of being able to initiate the voice and
delivery of almost every member Of the
West Virginia Legislature. He is an
outspoken partisan, but fair minded
and open to argument. We hope he
may abide with us for several weeks at
least.
+ A HANDY IMPLEMENT of the
handiest and most useful of jacks for
greasing carriages and spring wagons
is now being sold by Mr.. John III. Kin
die, of this town. Any boy can use it,
and in oiling, the washers cannot be
lost off, and neither hands nor clothes
get soiled. We have seen Mr.. Kindle
operate with it on the streets both with
carriages and spring wagons and he did
the work rapidly and with ease. Every
person owning buggy or wagon should
have one
THE social gathering at the residence
of Mr.. f. d. Boyer, last Tuesday night,
was pleasant affair. The young lad
les and gentlemen present threw aside
every particle of quietness and entered
into the games and pastimes with great
vim. The vocal and instrumental Sc
lections rendered, were very pretty. A
nice repast was served at 10 o'clock, to
which all present did ample justice.
After many pleasant hours, just as the
clock hands pointed the hour of twelve,
the couples departed. Misses Mamie,
Fannie. Agnes and Minnie, did every
thing possible to add happiness to the
gathering, and received the warmest
praise from all present for the excellent
music they rendered. The event was
quite enjoyable.
CARPETS OIL CLOTH AND MATING
We are determined to do big trade
in carpets, oil cloth and mating this
Spring. and in order to do that we have
To sell nnu goods chea.A that il for less